# China September Soybean Imports Ease | Feed & Grain

> China's September soybean imports fell 13.5% from August to 8.2 million tonnes, customs data showed, as African swine fever reduced soymeal demand. Imports were still above the level of a year earlier, with buyers favoring Brazilian beans amid Sino-US trade tensions.

- Date: 2020-11-30 · published 2020-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50150-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese soymeal demand from a smaller pig herd weighs on soybean and meal prices, while Brazil's share of China's trade is supported.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-10-14 | [China September soybean imports ease on falling animal feed demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56562-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-on-falling-animal-feed-demand.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [China slashed its imports of U.S. sorghum, soybean, and corn in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61930-china-slashed-its-imports-of-u-s-sorghum-soybean-and-corn-in-september.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-20 | [China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14630-china-imports-no-us-soybeans-in-september-for-first-time-in-seven-years-reuters.md) | +2.2% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49501-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2022-02-25 | [China Diversifies Grain Imports, U.S. Gets Smaller Piece \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14959-china-diversifies-grain-imports-u-s-gets-smaller-piece-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2019-10-14 | [China September soybean imports ease on falling animal feed demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56562-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-on-falling-animal-feed-demand.md) | +0.5% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2025-10-20 | [China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14630-china-imports-no-us-soybeans-in-september-for-first-time-in-seven-years-reuters.md) | +4.3% | +15.7% |
| SBM | 2021-08-26 | [China’s Soy Crush Slips \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45646-china-s-soy-crush-slips-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.1% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/animal-feed-manufacturing/feed-mill-management/news/15394508/china-september-soybean-imports-ease

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